Jammu, Oct. 28 -- Three people have been arrested for allegedly damaging the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in Kathua's Bani area, officials said on Monday.

An FIR was registered under section 196 and 324(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Bani police station following a complaint about the desecration of the statue at a public park. "We have arrested three accused for damaging the statute and they are being questioned," said Kathua senior superintendent of police Mohita Sharma.

Section 196 criminalises promoting hatred, disharmony, or enmity between different groups based on religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste, or community, while Section 324(2) deals with the offence of mischief.

The statue was found vandali...